How do you handle debugging when using Prototype.js

Question

In a lot of cases when my prototype.js javascript code hits an error, I don't get any error notification, line number, etc. I usually end up tracing through my code with alert statement until I find where it dies. Is there a better way to track down these errors?

Answer 1

Depends on browser, but there are some very good ways of handling errors. If you are using firefox, you can install FireBug and then use:

console.log('like an alert but in the firebug window');

It's alot quicker than pressing ok, then ok, then ok...

http://getfirebug.com/

Firebug also has an amazing JS error debugger, and gives great feedback as to what is wrong with your code. A must have if you ask me!